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9 April 2015
Government rules out North Cotswold Line upgrade

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10 April 2015
Driver took charge of wrong train

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16 April 2015
LibDems go electric, while UKIP would scrap HS2

Railnews report

20 May 2015
Train companies publish national strike plans

Railnews report

21 September 2015
The Great Western Railway is back in business

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5 October 2015
Rail campaigners welcome news of National Infrastructure Commission

Railnews report

22 October 2015
Rising cost of GWML electrification 'staggering' and 'unacceptable'

Railnews report

26 October 2015
Oxford-London service welcomes first commuters

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13 April 2016
New trains boost to deal with 'unprecedented' demand

Railnews report

16 May 2016
Network Rail set to replace 'sensitive' electrification

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24 May 2016
New Thameslink train goes on show in London

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22 September 2016
Oxford line ready for December launch

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8 November 2016
Great Western electrification projects go on hold

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9 November 2016
Audit Office calls for GW electrification rethink

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14 November 2016
East West rail link details expected in New Year

Railnews report

23 November 2016
Funding for East West rail and Digital Railway

Railnews report

12 December 2016
New Oxford to London trains launched

Railnews report

20 February 2017
Last-minute bid to block HS2

Railnews report

23 February 2017
Green light for launch of HS2

Railnews report

23 February 2017
HS2 Bill receives Royal Assent

Railnews report

21 March 2017
Manchester unveils station takeover plan

Railnews report

12 July 2017
East West link announcement ‘within days’

Railnews report

12 July 2017
Integration could return on East West link

Railnews report

20 July 2017
DfT scraps electrification schemes

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20 July 2017
Rail network ‘now full in many areas’

Railnews report

13 September 2017
Windsor project could create ‘M25 rail route’

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13 October 2017
Network Rail’s public funding limits revealed

Railnews report

10 November 2017
Ordsall Chord ready for opening next month

Railnews report

28 November 2017
‘Bold plan’ unveiled to expand rail network

Railnews report

29 November 2017
Grayling report sets out new vision for rail

Railnews report

11 December 2017
Chilly start for new West Midlands franchise

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15 December 2017
East West Rail to be a ‘diesel commuter railway’

Railnews report

2 January 2018
Government may rethink basis for rail fare rises

Railnews report

21 March 2018
Grayling seeks private investment for rail

Railnews report

29 March 2018
Chris Grayling cancelled electrification to save money

Railnews report

20 April 2018
‘Tri-mode’ trains confirmed for GWR

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2 May 2018
Electrification ‘a waste of money’–Minister

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14 June 2018
Passenger figures down again

Railnews report

28 June 2018
MPs want cancelled electrification schemes rescued

Railnews report

30 October 2018
West Midlands D-Trains delayed by ‘technical issues’

Railnews report

22 November 2018
Thameslink director to run East West Rail

Railnews report

18 January 2019
Rising Underground crime triggers RMT call for jobs rethink

Railnews report

21 January 2019
East West Rail seeks partners to develop Cambridge link

Railnews report

22 February 2019
COMMENT: Are these really tickets to ride?

Railnews report

13 March 2019
East West consultation gets thousands of responses

Railnews report

17 June 2019
17 June: news in brief

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7 May 2020
7 May: news in brief

Railnews report

19 May 2020
London stations to avoid: what TfL is really saying

Railnews report

15 July 2020
New scheme for Midlands to improve rail links to Birmingham Airport

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6 August 2020
East West Rail takes new steps further east

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14 September 2020
Network Rail signals end of the line for diesel trains

Railnews report

13 November 2020
East West Rail takes next step towards new trains

Railnews report

14 December 2020
New team of Travel Safe Officers for Manchester

Railnews report

25 January 2021
East West Rail councils welcome funding announcement

Railnews report

26 May 2021
TransPennine Upgrade moves forward with further funding

Railnews report

22 June 2021
London Underground to get full mobile coverage

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1846: Gauge of Railways Act 1846

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Chiltern NRC

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Chiltern Railways

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CrossCountry

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East West

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Great Western Link

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Thames Trains

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 12 June 1995
Mawhinney shows the way ahead
1995-06-12 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 5 July 1995
The Rt Hon Sir George Young, Bt, MP secretary of state for transport
1995-07-05 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 4 June 1996
John Watts unveils technology to help solve wheel slip on trains
1996-06-04 DoT-001

Press release
Department of Transport ::: 6 November 1996
Watts hails Oxford's #1 million railways station as shape of things to come
1996-11-06 DoT-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 20 May 1997
North West a winner in Railtrack's Regeneration Programme
1997-05-20 RTK-005

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 29 May 1997
East-West Rail link study published
1997-05-29 RTK-001

Press release
Railtrack plc ::: 4 July 1997
Year In Industry honour for Railtrack students
1997-07-04 RTK-001

Press release
London Regional Transport ::: 14 July 1997
Bakerloo Line back in business
1997-07-14 LRT-001

Press release
London Regional Transport ::: 15 October 1997
Fare evaders suckered by Operation Octopus
1997-10-15 LRT-001

Press release
OPRAF ::: 26 March 1998
Thames Trains passengers to benefit from Go-Ahead Group offer
1998-03-26 OPR-002

Press release
OPRAF ::: 5 June 1998
Thames Trains deal approved
1998-06-05 OPR-001

Press release
OPRAF ::: 7 October 1998
Focus on integrated transport as Stagecoach / Virgin acquisition gets Franchising Director's approval
1998-10-07 OPR-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 19 May 2000
More seats for more passengers in summer timetable
2000-05-19 ATO-001

Press release
Shadow Strategic Rail Authority ::: 10 August 2000
New Chiltern agreement brings £370 million investment
2000-08-10 SRA-002

Press release
Connex ::: 23 October 2000
Rail retail revolution puts stations back into heart of community
2000-10-23 CON-001

Press release
Office of the Rail Regulator ::: 12 March 2001
Rail Regulator appoints new Chief Economist
2001-03-12 ORR-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 5 June 2001
Voyager technical specifications
2001-05-06 VIR-001

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 5 June 2001
New dawn for Virgin Trains
2001-05-06 VIR-002

Press release
ATOC ::: 14 May 2001
East West Railway prospects brighter following approval of Anglia Railways Norwich – Cambridge service
2001-05-14 ANG-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 23 Dec 2003 00:00
Hold the tinsel and turkey - Xmas rail engineering works
2003-12-23 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 13 Dec 2005 00:00
Announcement of the winner of Greater Western franchise
2005-12-13 DfT-002

Press release
Virgin Trains ::: 32 January 2006
Virgin committed to CrossCountry franchise
2006-01-23 VIR-001

Press release
HS1 Ltd ::: 10 February 2008
Wallinger's white horse wins Ebbsfleet landmark race
2008-02-10 HS1-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 26 Feb 2008 07:39
Improving performance on First Great Western
2008-02-26 DfT-001

Press release
Crossrail ::: 1 October 2008
Oxford Street bus diversions to facilitate Crossrail preparatory works
2008-10-01 CRO-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 8 Dec 2008 00:04
Winter timetable sees thousands more seats introduced
2008-12-08 DfT-001

Press release
ATOC ::: 15 June 2009 00.01
Rail report makes case for considering new community links
2009-06-15 ATO-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 23 Jul 2009 06:36
Major £1.1bn investment in electric rail boosts travel, the economy and the environment
2009-07-23 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 15 Jan 2010 00:01
Franchise extension kick starts faster, more frequent journeys between London and Midlands
2010-01-15 DfT-001

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 25 November 2010
Rail investment
2010-11-25 DfT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 25 November 2010
Rail investment: plans for rail infrastructure and rolling stock
2010-11-25 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 29 Nov 2010 12:49
More than 2,100 new carriages for rail travellers as Government unveils rail investment package
2010-11-29 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 20 Dec 2010 14:08
Reading station access improvements move a step closer
2010-12-20 DfT-003

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 1 March 2011
Intercity Express and rail electrification
2011-03-01 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 1 March 2011
Green light for new trains and rail electrification
2011-03-01 DfT-002

Press release
Southeastern ::: 18 March 2011
Southeastern franchise to run to 2014
2011-03-18 SEA-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 22 November 2011
Thames Valley and West Country Rail passengers in line for extra seat boost
2011-11-22 DfT-001

Decision letter
Department for Transport ::: 13 February 2012
The Chiltern Railways (Bicester to Oxford Improvements): Secretary of State's minded views decision letter
2012-02-13 DfT-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: Tuesday 27 Mar 2012 10:00
Network Rail awards European Train Control System framework agreements
2012-03-27 NET-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: Monday 09 Jul 2012 11:00
Network Rail launches international rail consultancy
2012-07-09 NET-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 16 July 2012
Investing in rail, investing in jobs and growth
2012-07-16 DfT-002

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 16 July 2012
Rail investment
2012-07-16 DfT-003

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 25 July 2012
£4.5 billion investment in new trains creates new jobs
2012-07-25 DfT-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 8 Jan 2013
Network Rail sets out response to challenges of Britain’s growing railway
2013-01-08 NET-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 8 January 2013
Network Rail sets out response to challenges of Scotland's growing railway
2013-01-08 NET-004

Press release
Network Rail ::: 8 January 2013
Network Rail sets out plans for bigger, better railway across the West of England
2013-01-08 NET-005

Press release
Network Rail ::: 8 January 2013
Rail industry plan lays foundations for the future
2013-01-08 NET-007

Press release
Network Rail ::: 8 January 2013
Network Rail sets out plans for bigger, better railway in the Thames Valley
2013-01-08 NET-008

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 26 March 2013 07:00
Fresh start for franchising
2013-03-26 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 25 April 2013
Franchise Advisory Panel members named
2013-04-25 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 18 July 2013
Government gives green light for more state-of-the-art intercity trains
2013-07-18 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 24 July 2013
Operators urged to tackle crowding on busiest services
2013-07-24 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 31 July 2013
Growth boost for HS2 as taskforce membership confirmed
2013-07-31 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 11 September 2013
High Speed Two
2013-09-11 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 3 October 2013
Franchising deal to boost services on Great Western Main Line
2013-10-03 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 9 October 2013
Fares and ticketing review
2013-10-09 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 31 October 2013
Commuters in the south west to benefit from smart ticketing
2013-10-31 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 1 November 2013
Strengthening Britain’s train-building industry
2013-11-01 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 13 December 2013
Road and rail projects to boost local and regional transport
2013-12-13 DfT-002

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 11 February 2014
Rail industry working hard to keep passengers moving during floods
2014-02-11 RDG-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 13 March 2014
Transport Secretary inspects regional rail and road links
2014-03-13 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 31 March 2014
Plans for £38 billion investment in railways unveiled
2014-03-31 DfT-001

Commons speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 28 April 2014
HS2 opening speech
2014-04-28 DfT-003

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 30 June 2014
Transport schemes helping Oxfordshire commuters and environment
2014-06-30 DfT-003

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 18 July 2014
Transport Secretary welcomes Reading Station redevelopment
2014-07-18 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 10 September 2014
Train operators urged to tackle overcrowding
2014-09-10 DfT-001

Press release
Inter City Railways ::: 27 November 2014
Stagecoach-Virgin company awarded Intercity East Coast rail franchise
2014-11-27 ICR-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 2 December 2014
Norwich in Ninety is backed by government
2014-12-02 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 2 January 2015
Government curbs rail fare rises
2015-01-02 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 8 January 2015
New plan to secure rail services for the north
2015-01-08 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Business Innovation and Skills/Department for Transport ::: 21 January 2015
Industry and government join forces to launch new vision for UK rail supply chain
2015-01-21 BIS-001

Press release
Stagecoach Group and Virgin Rail Group ::: 12 February 2015
Stagecoach and Virgin announce senior management team for Virgin Trains East Coast
2015-02-12 STG-001

Press release
HM Treasury ::: 19 February 2015
Prime Minister announces long term economic plan for the East of England
2015-02-19 HMT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 23 March 2015
New deal for rail passengers in west of England and Wales
2015-03-23 DfT-001

Press release
First Great Western ::: 23 March 2015
Largest train fleet upgrade in a generation drives more seats, faster services and greater connectivity for First Great Western customers
2015-03-23 FGW-001

Press release
FirstGroup ::: 23 March 2015
Statement re: First Great Western franchise award
2015-03-23 FIR-001

Press release
First Great Western ::: 23 March 2015
New and more frequent trains for Thames Valley customers deliver more seats, as First Great Western agrees 3.5 year franchise deal
2015-03-23 FIR-002

Press release
Porterbrook ::: 12 May 2015
Porterbrook signs agreement for Class 387s
2015-05-12 POR-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 1 June 2015
Mayor hails transformed commuter services and calls for a better integrated London rail network as West Anglia routes are taken over by TfL
2015-06-01 TfL-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 9 July 2015
Industrial Action: 07:00 Travel Update
2015-07-09 TfL-001

Press release
Network Rail ::: 30 Jul 2015
Chiltern Railways boss to join Network Rail board
2015-07-30 NET-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 3 August 2015
Travel advice for customers and road users during planned strike by Tube unions
2015-08-03 TfL-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 4 August 2015
Travel advice for customers and road users during strike by Tube unions
2015-08-04 TfL-002

Press release
Virgin Trains East Coast ::: 25 September 2015 : 14.39
Virgin Trains to launch new service from Sunderland
2015-09-25 VTE-001

Press release
HS1 Ltd ::: 31 December 2015
Nicola Shaw receives CBE in New Year’s Honours
2015-12-31 HS1-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 24 February 2016
George Bradshaw address 2016
2016-02-24 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 30 June 2016
First of new generation of high-tech trains takes maiden voyage on Great Western Railway
2016-06-30 DfT-003

Press release
Mayor of London ::: 3 November 2016
Sadiq Khan calls on the Government to match his fares freeze, as rail passengers face ‘unacceptable’ 5% fares hike in January
2016-11-03 MAY-001

Press release
Campaign for Better Transport ::: 8 November 2016
Passengers let down as Great Western electrification projects are deferred
2016-11-08 CBT-001

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 8 November 2016
Rail update: rail investment in the Great Western route
2016-11-08 DfT-001

Press release
Great Western Railway ::: 8 November 2016
Great Western electrification: customer improvements will go ahead
2016-11-08 GWR-001

Press release
Labour Party ::: 8 November 2016
Government have proven themselves incapable of delivering electrification works to budget or on schedule – Andy McDonald
2016-11-08 LAB-001

Statement
Network Rail ::: 8 November 2016
Network Rail statement [[Great Western electrification]]
2016-11-08 NET-001

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 8 November 2016
Great Western electrification ministerial statement - RDG responds
2016-11-08 RDG-001

Speech (full)
HM Treasury ::: 23 November 2016
Autumn Statement 2016: some of the things we’ve announced
2016-11-23 HMT-001

Oral statement
HM Treasury ::: 23 November 2016
Autumn Statement 2016: Philip Hammond’s speech
2016-11-23 HMT-002

Written statement
Department for Transport ::: 6 December 2016
Rail reform: future of the rail network
2016-12-06 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 6 December 2016
Transport secretary puts passengers at the heart of the railway
2016-12-06 DfT-002

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 6 December 2016
An innovative, modern, passenger focused railway network
2016-12-06 DfT-003

Press release
Rail Delivery Group ::: 7 February 2017
Rail companies set out blueprint for age of the digital train
2017-02-07 RDG-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 23 February 2017
Full speed ahead as HS2 gets Royal Assent
2017-02-23 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 9 March 2017
£625,000 for England’s Economic Heartland to help shape its future transport priorities
2017-03-09 DfT-001

Press release
HS1 Ltd ::: 19 June 2017
HS1 Commercial Director, Wendy Spinks, receives OBE in Queen’s Birthday honours list
2017-06-19 HS1-001

Press release
Go-Ahead Group ::: 13 July 2017
GTR contractual variations
2017-07-13 GOA-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 7 August 2017
Multi-million pound transport projects show commitment to UK’s new Silicon Valley
2017-08-07 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 13 September 2017
Rail renaissance: dealing with the consequences of success
2017-09-13 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 22 September 2017
Government invests in northern transport infrastructure
2017-09-22 DfT-002

Speech (full)
Andrew Adonis ::: 14 November 2017
The Golden Arrow: London 2030
2017-11-14 ADO-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 29 November 2017
Strategic vision for rail
2017-11-29 DfT-004

Oral statement
Department for Transport ::: 29 November 2017
Rail update, 29 November 2017
2017-11-29 DfT-005

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 14 December 2017
Launch of new East West Railway Company puts UK’s own ‘Silicon Valley’ rail link on fast track
2017-12-14 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 14 December 2017
Launch of new East West Railway Company puts UK’s own ‘Silicon Valley’ rail link on fast track
2017-12-17 DfT-001

Speech (full)
Department for Transport ::: 12 February 2018
Let’s raise our ambitions for a cleaner, greener railway
2018-02-12 DfT-001

Press release
Go-Ahead Group ::: 24 May 2018
Trading statement
2018-05-24 GOA-001

Press release
GO-OP ::: 12 March 2019
Community owned rail operator plans new services to connect market towns to the rail network
2019-03-12 GOO-001

Press release
Transport for London ::: 4 November 2019
TfL Press Release - Victoria line services to increase in major boost for commuters
2019-11-04 TfL-001

Guidance
Department for Transport ::: 2 July 2020
Restoring Your Railway Fund
2020-07-02 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 14 January 2021
Consultation launched to improve Manchester’s railways
2021-01-14 DfT-001

Press release
Transport for the North ::: 14 January 2021
Transport for the North supports consultation launched to improve Manchester’s railways
2021-01-14 TfN-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 23 January 2021
Transport Secretary launches £794 million investment to boost rail links in north and south
2021-01-23 DfT-002

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 13 February 2021
Transport Secretary hails work of transport industry in vaccination roll-out
2021-02-13 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 16 March 2021
Neil Sachdev appointed as Permanent Chair of EWR Co
2021-03-16 DfT-001

Press release
Department for Transport ::: 18 March 2021
Oxford to Cambridge expressway project cancelled as Transport Secretary looks to alternative plans for improving transport in the region
2021-03-18 DfT-001

Press release
Chiltern Railways ::: 21 June 2022
Chiltern Railways reminds customers to only travel if absolutely essential over week affected by RMT strike
2022-06-21 CHI-001

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